Speaker Lindsay Hoyle tells MPs to ‘stay away’ from Commons

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle tells MPs to ‘stay away’ from House of Commons after calling for a ‘virtual’ Parliament Sir Lindsay Hoyle has urged Ministers not to put themselves and staff at risk Told MPs to stay home rather than travel to Westminster when Commons returns Comes after he urged Government to find ways for Parliament … Read more

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle tells MPs to ‘stay away’ from Commons

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle tells MPs to ‘stay away’ from House of Commons after calling for a ‘virtual’ Parliament Sir Lindsay Hoyle has urged Ministers not to put themselves and staff at risk Told MPs to stay home rather than travel to Westminster when Commons returns Comes after he urged Government to find ways for Parliament … Read more

Coronavirus: MPs demand government publish names of SAGE experts

Ministers are under growing pressure to publish the names of all of the scientific experts who sit on the secretive committee which is advising the government on its coronavirus strategy.  MPs are calling for the cast list of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) to be made public so that people can see exactly … Read more

Coronavirus: MPs demand government publish names of SAGE experts

Ministers are under growing pressure to publish the names of all of the scientific experts who sit on the secretive committee which is advising the government on its coronavirus strategy.  MPs are calling for the cast list of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) to be made public so that people can see exactly … Read more

FTSE LIVE: Pound back on the rise as new MPs head to Parliament

FTSE CLOSE: Shares jump on US-China trade deal; Pound at $1.33 as new MPs head to Parliament; Sports Direct close to tax deal with Belgium By This Is Money Published: 08:52 BST, 16 December 2019 | Updated: 17:16 BST, 16 December 2019 The FTSE 100 has soared 2.25 per cent or 165.61 points to 7519.05 … Read more

Furious MPs demand Government pay workers’ wages through tax system during the coronavirus outbreak

The Government must cover the wages of workers’ threatened with the loss of their livelihoods due to the coronavirus, furious MPs demanded today. Treasury minister John Glen was blasted by both Labour and Tory backbenchers as he tried to explain help for those facing unemployment as the economy goes into meltdown in the face of … Read more